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NICHOLAS L. SCHENCK, MD
El Paso, Texas

Arch Otolaryngol. 1975;101(6):402.

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To the Editor.—I feel compelled to comment on the recent flurry of advertising adopted by hopeful young otolaryngologists about to forsake the protective warmth of the ivory tower for the uncertainties incumbent in the outside practice of medicine. In theory, the billboards provided by the American Council of Otolaryngology, Riker Service, and our sundry journals offer the aspiring neophyte an opportunity to succinctly present his unique capabilities; in reality, however, centuries of the "medical ethic" seem to impose such stringent limitations on the recent graduate that he can only use the words of those who have gone before. To wit:

Board eligible otolaryngologist, 32, married, two children, Midwest University trained in all aspects of ENT including facial plastic, head and neck and otology. Desires private practice with academic affiliation in Northeast or West Coast, but will consider all locations.

Sounds familiar, certainly. But let us analyze the implications inherent . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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